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7 years 3 months ago #176101 by sandymae
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I am being transferred from DLA to PIP. Have just had my PIP assessment. Most distressed at attitude of assessor.I am going to complain about her attitude and comments. Bullying tactics until she got the answer she wanted, misleading statements, answering her own questions, and not listening . I have requested copy of her report but wonder whether it is better to complain initially or wait for the receipt of her report in case I have objections to her recommendations

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7 years 3 months ago #176113 by Gordon
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sandymae wrote: I am being transferred from DLA to PIP. Have just had my PIP assessment. Most distressed at attitude of assessor.I am going to complain about her attitude and comments. Bullying tactics until she got the answer she wanted, misleading statements, answering her own questions, and not listening . I have requested copy of her report but wonder whether it is better to complain initially or wait for the receipt of her report in case I have objections to her recommendations


If you complain now then you will have nothing to substantiate your concerns, if you wait for the report then you can use examples from it as necessary.

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7 years 3 months ago #176118 by littlenell11
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Hi,

Sorry you had such a horrible time, can I ask, did you have someone with you? how long did it last? sorry for the intrusion, but I have mine on the 22nd dec...not exactly looking forward to it. :unsure: :unsure:

Hope you get a good outcome

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7 years 3 months ago #176151 by sandymae
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No problem, I don't wish to be alarmist. I strongly recommend advice from this site and have someone with you who will prompt and support you. Give you time to think. This nurse continued until she got any answer from me so that she could fill in the 'drop box' on her laptop. I became very flustered and anxious. The whole thing was very unsatisfactory, was not a discussion and I did not get over to her my conditions and how they affect my life. She came in told me she had not read my for or evidence and did not have much time, hence rush and my fluster. Keep calm , stand your ground and have some one with you who has some experience. It took about 70mins. I think I was deliberately rushed. I really would prefer to sound more positive.
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7 years 3 months ago #176163 by littlenell11
Replied by littlenell11 on topic PIP ASSESSMENT-telephone call before the face-to-f
Hi,

Just seen this on ATOS ebsite................they have introduced a sytem where they call you 2-3 weeks before your face to face assessment. this is what it says:

n this scenario, a qualified Health Professional (HP) will call youAtos-Healthcare-PIP-phone about 2 to 3 weeks before your appointment. They will explain who they are and the purpose of the call. They will then ask if you have any questions and if you are willing to provide some of the factual information that would normally be written down at the consultation. For example, this might be your medical history and the list of medications you use. This does not replace the need for a face-to-face consultation, which is where you can describe the challenges you face with daily living tasks. There is no obligation on your part to spend time on the call and there is no pressure to do so.
What is the reason for the call?

The reason for the call is to enable the HP to complete the first part of the report. It also gives the HP the opportunity to explain to you what you should expect when you attend your consultation. This means that when you attend your face-to-face consultation it can be more focused on you discussing the challenges you face with daily living tasks. We hope that such calls will lead to more claimants attending their consultations and reduced anxiety levels for claimants who might have been nervous. The face-to-face meeting might then be slightly shorter, but importantly, able to focus on the daily living areas that you find difficult.

Has anyone had such a call?..................not sure what to if i get a call.............I have a serious trust issue, what do you think?

Thank you

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7 years 3 months ago #176174 by Gordon

littlenell11 wrote: Hi,

Just seen this on ATOS ebsite................they have introduced a sytem where they call you 2-3 weeks before your face to face assessment. this is what it says:

n this scenario, a qualified Health Professional (HP) will call youAtos-Healthcare-PIP-phone about 2 to 3 weeks before your appointment. They will explain who they are and the purpose of the call. They will then ask if you have any questions and if you are willing to provide some of the factual information that would normally be written down at the consultation. For example, this might be your medical history and the list of medications you use. This does not replace the need for a face-to-face consultation, which is where you can describe the challenges you face with daily living tasks. There is no obligation on your part to spend time on the call and there is no pressure to do so.
What is the reason for the call?

The reason for the call is to enable the HP to complete the first part of the report. It also gives the HP the opportunity to explain to you what you should expect when you attend your consultation. This means that when you attend your face-to-face consultation it can be more focused on you discussing the challenges you face with daily living tasks. We hope that such calls will lead to more claimants attending their consultations and reduced anxiety levels for claimants who might have been nervous. The face-to-face meeting might then be slightly shorter, but importantly, able to focus on the daily living areas that you find difficult.

Has anyone had such a call?..................not sure what to if i get a call.............I have a serious trust issue, what do you think?

Thank you


Are you sure that it is new as they used to do this when PIP was introduced but the [practice fell out of favour and it is now quite rare to hear of this happening.

Gordon

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